Chapter 255: A Country on the Cusp of the Trend, People Looking for Opportunities

"Well done Abu, let's continue training with Brand."

"yes."

If a normal person is out on the field, Oran will tell him to rest, but Absalom is an exception.

To be precise, the exception was after Absalom returned from Wano. Oran knew what he did in Wano.

However, Absalom worked very hard and knew his priorities well, so he didn't pay attention to such trivial matters.

"Zou's life card"

The life card left by Absalom shakes a few times from time to time, and even changes direction. After all, Zou is a living giant elephant who was punished for making unknown mistakes and has to keep walking on the sea.

Its path of action is unpredictable, and only this life card can point there.

The difficulty of getting to Zowu is actually higher than that of Fish-Man Island. Fish-Man Island can't run away. As long as it can reach the Shampoo Islands, it can be dived there, but the journey is more dangerous.

As an "island" that can run away and cannot be recorded by the recording pointer, Zouwu does not exist on most charts. Only the fur tribe has been able to travel back and forth.

The few life cards that live in the outside world are also because something happened to the fur tribe who went out.

At the previous stage, Oran had never seen anything similar to the outside world. If Absalom hadn't stolen one and brought it back, it might have been even longer.

"Kate, do you want to go back and take a look?"

The World Conference ended not long ago, and the Power Gear did not continue sailing during this period, so Kate was naturally very leisurely.

Oran didn't need bodyguards in the royal city. When Oran found Kate, she was basking in the sun next to a swing on a cat climbing frame.

"Is this a life card to return to Zuowu?"

"Yes, I got it. Absalom encountered some situation in Wano Country and got it from the fur tribe there. According to Absalom, they still have one in their hands, but it's nothing. Influence."

"Zouwu has indeed been away for a long time."

Zou is the hometown of all fur tribes, but Kate doesn't have much memories of this hometown.

Just a piece of land cannot bind people. Memories and bonds are the root of people's attachment to their homeland.

Kate had few memories of Zou and now her new ones were offshore, in the emerging nation of Piltover.

But Zuowu still has some childhood memories, which are the only good things left in the past.

"If you miss me, go back and have a look. The seats in the franchise countries are available. Piltover is not so nervous here. You have to have your own life and you don't have to be with me all the time.

However, the New World has not been peaceful recently. Let Yuan Shiji or Riley accompany you when the time comes. Let me know when you have decided.

By the way, just keep the life card yourself. "

"Meow, I know, but aren't you curious about what Zou looks like?"

"I have heard of the Kingdom of Wu on the Elephant's Back. If you have a chance, I can go and see it with you. Let's wait until I finish the things at hand. There are quite a lot of things going on recently."

"Meow thinks Brand and the androids may be busy."

"You seem to be right, at least in terms of diplomacy. I still have some research to do, so you can do whatever you want."

After saying that, Olan turned back and entered District 13, while Kate was swinging on the swing, not knowing what she was thinking.

After the seats of the participating countries were confirmed, the diplomatic side became busy. As a huge organization that has existed for hundreds of years, the World Government has set quite a lot of rules. Although many of them have not been implemented, there are also some valuable ones. thing.

For example, this world government also plays the role of the WTO. After joining, it will by default be able to have more frequent transactions with all countries.

Although it was said that Piltover had transactions with neighboring countries before when it was a non-franchising country, those were all private transactions. From now on, it is trade in the true sense.

As for Brand, who is still studying and concurrently holds the position of Foreign Secretary, he is working overtime happily at this time, and the contact list in his hand has become richer.

In addition to Ikarem and Dragon Palace Kingdom, there are also many lists of members from other countries. Well, there are also some who want to buy mechas.

After all, the Foreign Secretary is just an assistant. If he wants to make the real decision, he still has to let Oran make the decision.

What Brand does is actually similar to that of a bionic person, but with more human thinking.

As the country became a franchisee, a series of changes occurred in its internal policies.

For example, there is a slight increase in taxes and fees, which these citizens do not think is a problem. This increase is like gold in the sky.

And compared to the period of the Favre Kingdom, these shares were quite small. What made them even more curious was the year-end rebate.

According to the notice, this is a national welfare, and every official citizen can receive an arrears at the end of the year, which is almost equal to the increase in taxes and fees.

Piltover's sky gold is just a process. According to the agreement, the world government will return it together with the research funds.

This matter is unknown to the public. Normally, Olan can count it as internal money and use it for himself.

It's just that this little money is not necessary. Heavenly gold is collected on a per capita basis, so it is better to use it as citizen welfare to increase the sense of identity.

Olan is short of money, but not in this area.

At the dock, Tezzolo is now working here. In the past year, he and Stella successfully bought a resettlement house and had a small home of their own.

Stella successfully applied for a job at the Zodiac Basement with her outstanding appearance. She is currently a bank clerk. Although her work is a bit busy, her income is not low.

And she can get in touch with things that ordinary people cannot see.

The bank's capital flow and interest rate adjustments can reflect many things. Tezulo seems to be naturally sensitive to this aspect. The result of his analysis is that the economic situation in Piltover is very good and is still far from the peak.

"Stella, we need an opportunity."

That night, after a day's work, Tezulo suddenly mentioned this to Stella.

"Opportunity? What are you going to do?"

"I don't want to be so unknown. Although this small family is warm, I don't think it's enough. This country is a rising star, and there are opportunities everywhere.

If you can make good use of this opportunity, even if it is a broken sampan, you can reach the end with the wind."

Tezulo's original dream was to become a world-class singer, and Stella's dream was originally to be a dancer.

Before, they temporarily put aside their dreams for survival. Now that they have a certain foundation, they should naturally pursue their dreams.

"Do you know what I saw at the dock today? The immigration policy has changed."

It has been a while since Piltover became a member state, and Orlan, who was in a meeting, has returned from Mary Geoise.

According to calculations, if someone wanted to move here before hearing about the member state, they should have arrived long ago.

The difficulty and risk of moving to a non-member state and a member state are different, and the benefits will change accordingly.

The original policy of Piltover was that anyone who moved here, obeyed local laws, and had no felony convictions could automatically obtain citizenship.

Now, those who land are still free people, but they will not be directly granted citizenship.

If you don't have skills or knowledge, or superhuman talents, you can only be a non-citizen. You can't obtain citizenship or enjoy citizen benefits before making certain contributions to the country.

Including but not limited to medical assistance, compulsory education, and year-end benefits.

There are currently three ways for foreign populations to obtain citizenship: paying a certain amount of money at one time, which can bring progress in some aspects, or participating in the newly established Foreign Legion.

When you join the army, you will automatically obtain citizenship. If you die in an accident or serve for five years, your immediate family will also obtain citizenship.

"We got a bargain. If we came a few years later, I'm afraid it would not be so easy to obtain citizenship."

The two of them didn't have any skills at the time. They were good at singing and dancing, but this thing didn't mean much when they immigrated.

It would be fine if they were world-famous, but without this reputation bonus, this talent is far inferior to the real skills.

"I understand, you go ahead and do it, I will support you."

"Huh?"

"I mean, do whatever you want, my job can support the family."

"But you"

"If both of you pursue your dreams, what will happen to life? In fact, my current life is satisfactory to me, free and happy."

"I understand."

Singer is Tezoro's dream, but strictly speaking, it was a dream in the past.

In the human trafficking field, he realized the importance of money, power, and strength.

Stella now also made him firm in this idea. He needed enough strength to protect his home. For this, he needed an opportunity, an opportunity to contact the upper class.

The next day, in a cat cafe near the royal city, Tezulo was petting a cat and won the favor of a white cat with the cat cans sold in the store.

[The Power Gear did not go out to sea. She should still be in the country. Today is Sunday. If nothing unexpected happens, she will come here before noon.]

[This white cat is her favorite one. Normally, she will talk to it every time she comes. Now it is here, so there is a chance to communicate]

[I need a chance to prove myself]

Tezulo, who was petting the cat, kept his eyes on the door. The "she" in Tezulo's mouth was Kate, the close minister of the king.

This was the result of Tezulo's careful consideration. He had no way to directly contact Orlan.

The princesses would also be active in the outside world, but Tezulo was worried that contacting the princesses would cause misunderstandings from the king.

The most active ones left were Kate and Brand.

Compared to Brand, the captain of the guard, Kate, the captain of the royal flagship and the leader of the guard, is obviously Orlan's confidant.

Tezoro believes that as long as there is a platform, he will be able to prove himself.